Germany's justice minister blocks EU mass surveillance plan, securing blocking minority for now. Opponents urge citizens to contact representatives and push for opposition to surveillance.
The new PostHog.com website allows multitasking and window snapping, providing a more efficient way to consume content. It features a unique OS-like interface with keyboard shortcuts and a bookmark app, aiming to improve user experience.
Verizon lost a $46.9 million fine appeal for selling customer location data without consent. The US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit rejected Verizon's challenge, upholding the FCC's decision.
A curated collection of fun and creative examples generated with Nano Bananaπ, Gemini-2.5-flash-image based model. This repository showcases diverse AI-generated visuals and prompts, highlighting the playful possibilities of Nano Banana. - Awesome-Nano-Banana-images/README_en.md at main Β· PicoTrex/Awesome-Nano-Banana-images
Multiple SWE Bench Verified agents leak future repository state, including solutions and approaches, through various methods. Mitigation involves removing future repository state and artifacts that contain information the agent could use.
Claude's memory system is designed for developers and professionals, with explicit invocation and real-time searches through conversation history, whereas ChatGPT's system is built for mass-market consumers with automatic loading and detailed user profiles. This divergence highlights the vast design space of AI memory systems and the need to tailor architecture to specific user needs and demographics.
Bun is a package manager that treats package installation as a systems programming problem, resulting in significantly faster installation speeds compared to npm, pnpm, and yarn due to its ability to minimize system calls and leverage OS-specific optimizations. Bun achieves this through various optimizations such as caching manifests as binary files, buffering tarball data before ...
Apple's Live Translation feature for AirPods is restricted in the EU due to strict EU regulations, including the Artificial Intelligence Act and GDPR. Apple is likely waiting for full compliance before enabling the feature across EU accounts.
A Danish supermarket chain is setting up 'Emergency Stores' to provide non-perishable food and essentials within 50 km of any location. These stores aim to prevent hoarding and panic buying by ensuring basic food availability during emergencies.
Google has changed its Android security update system to give OEMs 3-4 months of early access to patches, which is being widely leaked to attackers. This is harming Android security and making it easier for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities.
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Gregg Kellogg, a prolific W3C contributor, passed away last Saturday after being open about his health. He will be missed for his friendliness, good nature, and contributions to W3C technologies like JSON-LD.
The creator of Reshaped made it a paid product initially but then made the React package free and now all of Reshaped is fully open source. This move aims to help both design and engineering communities learn best practices for building scalable design systems.
South Korean lawmakers demand an apology and measures to prevent similar workplace immigration raids after Korean workers were detained in Georgia. The Korean government will discuss visa system improvements with the US government.
New York City students are adapting to the statewide phone ban by playing games, reading, and socializing. Some students are using vintage devices and creative workarounds to stay connected.
Apple's US smartphone market share declined to 49% in the second quarter, while Samsung's rose to 31%. Samsung's innovative foldable screens and wider product range are contributing to its gains.
The Third Age of data systems requires infrastructure that can handle machine-scale inputs and outputs, but current systems are inefficient and force a choice between speed and security. Spiral is a new database built from the ground up to meet these needs, with a columnar file format and unified governance that enables fast, secure, and scalable data processing.
Researchers used Crispr gene-editing technology to implant pancreatic cells in a man with type 1 diabetes, producing insulin for months without immunosuppressive drugs. This breakthrough could lead to a cure for the disease, but more clinical trials are needed to confirm its effectiveness.
Palantir's Gotham platform helps governments connect and analyze vast datasets, enabling efficient investigations but also raising concerns about mass profiling and surveillance. The partnership between Palantir and the US government raises questions about accountability and civil liberties in a data-driven state.
FartScrollLid is a macOS app that plays fart sounds based on MacBook lid angle, changing pitch from deep bass to high squeaks. It uses a lid angle sensor for dynamic fart sounds, suitable for entertainment purposes only.
Researchers struggle to coordinate on AI alignment basics due to differing opinions on superintelligence goals. An AI alignment center claims to deliver rapid policy solutions with backing from major AI companies.
The European Union sanctioned Stark Industries Solutions Ltd. in May 2025 for Kremlin-linked cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns, but the company rebranded and transferred assets to other entities. Stark's new entities, including the[.]hosting and PQ Hosting Plus S.R.L., are still operational and linked to the original hosting providers.
The author created a digital tool called the melody breeder to simulate musical evolution, inspired by biological patterns and Richard Dawkins' concept of memes. This tool allows users to breed and evolve melodies, demonstrating how musical patterns can replicate, mutate, and undergo selection pressure.
AndrΓ© Arko discusses the benefits and limitations of using SQLite in Rails applications, including its ease of use, low cost, and ability to serve a large number of requests, but also its potential for data loss and contention issues. To mitigate these issues, Arko recommends using persistent storage, WAL logs, and separate SQLite files for different use cases, and also discusses backup and ...
RTΓ will not participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel takes part due to ongoing loss of lives in Gaza. RTΓ Director General Kevin Bakhurst cited targeted killings of journalists and denied access to Gaza as reasons for this decision.
The US has become the largest investor in commercial spyware, with 31 US-based investors identified, including major hedge funds and financial services companies. The industry has grown rapidly, with 34 new investors added, posing significant threats to human rights and national security.
NGINX now supports ACME, joining other web servers like Traefik and Apache, allowing for native certificate management. This move helps achieve the goal of encrypting more of the web with reduced operator effort.
Thousands of bees invaded a British Columbia beekeeper's shop in search of honey, a desperate act due to scarce resources in late summer. The beekeeper managed to save most of her honey by luring the bees to a light source and releasing them, but not before sacrificing her bathroom.
The Manhattan Project was a US government program to build an atomic bomb during WWII, requiring an enormous industrial effort and resolving uncertainty in various fields. The project pursued multiple paths to the bomb simultaneously due to the urgency of war.
Hook into and manipulate requests/responses with a custom middleware chain. Built-in middleware for htmx .
Peyo's Smurfs wear a Phrygian cap, a symbol of ancient Greek and Roman freedom, adopted by French revolutionaries as the "red cap of liberty." The cap's origins date back to ancient Greece and Rome, where it was worn by sailors and freed slaves.
Microsoft fixed a kernel address leak vulnerability in Windows 11/Server 2022 24H2, but introduced a new bug in CVE-2024-43511. The new bug allows a powerful kernel address leak through a race condition in the RtlSidHashInitialize() function.
The author describes a new approach to software development called "async programming" where developers define problems clearly and let tools or AI agents solve them in the background, focusing on problem definition and code review. This approach requires clear problem statements, automated verification, and human-driven code review, and is changing the way developers work, with a focus on ...
After nearly two decades at a previous company, I moved to pgEdge to focus on distributed PostgreSQL, where I've worked with outstanding engineers and expanded the team with Postgres experts. pgEdge has now relicensed its core components under the permissive PostgreSQL License, supporting Open Source software and the PostgreSQL ecosystem.
US Senator Mike Crapo is demanding answers from the SSA about a whistleblower's claims of a duplicated database with taxpayer information and potential security breaches. The SSA claims no data was compromised but has not explained the security of the alleged unauthorized copy.
EU representatives will debate legislation requiring ISPs to scan user content for child abuse, despite security experts calling it unworkable and highly intrusive. Critics say the plan would create a national security disaster and lead to false positives, unfairly smearing innocent people.
Bloomberg delivers business and financial information worldwide. Silicon Valley is heavily investing in AI, mostly in data centers for large language models.
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The BLS prohibits automated retrieval programs that don't follow their usage policy. This is to ensure timely access to information for all customers.
The author argues that the hype and confusion surrounding Artificial Intelligence can be attributed to four foundational fallacies, which are deeply embedded assumptions that explain our collective confusion about AI. By exposing these fallacies, the author aims to promote a more nuanced understanding of AI and encourage a synthesis of opposing worldviews to guide the development of more ...
Researchers investigated web tracking techniques and found 38.52% of top-million websites intercept keystrokes using JavaScript event listeners. This aligns with US wiretapping law, potentially leading to private right of action and enforcement.
To generate random points inside a triangle, one method is to draw a rectangle around it and keep points that fall inside the triangle. Another method is to create a parallelogram by flipping the triangle and sample points from it, keeping those that fall inside the original triangle.
BCacheFS is disabled in Linux 6.17 due to lack of upstream maintenance. Users should follow BCacheFS' upstream advice for installation and maintenance.
The author's startup OASIS created a real-time AI video generation model but faced issues with Apple's hardware and software, including thermal problems and bugs in CoreML. Apple's new A19 Pro chip with a liquid cooling system and new MLX framework acknowledges the company's past AI strategy flaws and moves towards a GPU-based future.
Jesse and Gautham built Ghostship to find web app bugs by simulating user journeys. It uses browser agents to click through products and find edge cases with minimal prompting.
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Oracle stock surged 35.95% after reporting strong cloud demand numbers, setting a historic gain. The company's cloud revenue projections exceeded expectations, solidifying its position as a leader in AI infrastructure.
Humanoid robotics companies are promising significant changes in work over the next several years, but delivering on these promises requires solving issues with demand, battery life, reliability, and safety. Currently, humanoid robots are mostly used in controlled pilot projects and it's unclear if they can scale to meet market projections.
You created a single-header C library called stacklib.h that implements Forth-style stack operations and a basic interpreter. It's self-contained, handles error checking, and you're curious about feedback from stack-based programming enthusiasts.
NTDEV released updates to Tiny11 and Nano11, allowing users to create smaller Windows 11 install images. These scripts remove unnecessary components, but are not sanctioned by Microsoft and best for testing.
NearToilets is a community-driven platform helping people find clean, accessible public toilets worldwide. It features real-time ratings, accessibility features, and reviews from users, with a growing audience of over 4,000 monthly visitors.
Nate Silver coined the term "Blueskyism" to describe a toxic online culture on the decentralized social network Bluesky, characterized by aggressive policing and moral panic. In contrast, X, formerly Twitter, has become more chaotic and engaging, with a focus on follower-armies and ideological insult-comedy.
The Apache Software Foundation unveiled a new logo featuring an oak leaf, symbolizing community over code and the foundation's enduring ethos. The logo represents the foundation's commitment to sustainability, empowerment, and neutrality.
Rachael Sawyer, a Google AI rater, was shocked to find her job involved moderating AI content, including violent and explicit material, without warning or consent. She and other raters face tight deadlines, anxiety, and a lack of mental health support from their employer.
Political violence in America may stop when people get tired of it due to its awfulness, but this could be after a terrible episode serves as a tipping point. A neurologist suggests that mass mania contributes to the violence, as people tend to move towards extremes when in groups.
Israel is using AI in its military operations in Gaza, raising concerns about civilian casualties and potential human rights violations. The use of AI-enhanced intelligence has led to mass casualties, with at least 5,139 civilians killed in October 2023.
Qwen3-Next is a new model architecture that achieves comparable performance to larger models while being more efficient in both training and inference. It introduces innovations in attention mechanisms and increased sparsity in its MoE design, enabling faster inference and better performance on long-context tasks.